Work & Family Helpline
If the resources below do not answer all your questions, please call our helpline (services available in English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, and other languages).-
800-880-8047Toll-free in California
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415-593-0033Outside California
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Inquire by email
Fact sheets and resources
Here are detailed fact sheets about your rights, plus do-it-yourself guides, sample letters Legal Aid at Work has created for you to use to communicate with your employer, and other resources.  For information in Spanish or Chinese, click the translate buttons at top of this page.  You can find some of our material in Tagalog here and in Vietnamese here.
Please note, starting July 01, 2020, EDD Paid Family Leave is available for 8 weeks instead of 6 weeks. Check back soon for our updated materials.
Fact sheets
Healthcare Provider Sample Letters
These are Word documents you can download. Each provides language required to make a specific type of request of your employer.Employee Sample Request Letters:
Our Partners
You may get additional information from groups that Legal Aid at Work collaborates with.-
Healthy Families Workplace CoalitionLegal Aid at Work directs a coalition of nonprofits, businesses, and government working for stronger family-friendly workplace policies.Learn More
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Medical Legal PartnershipsWe collaborate with hospitals and county health departments to provide information on new parents' legal rightsLearn More
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California Work & Family CoalitionAs a leading member of the CWFC, we promote laws strengthening family policy.Learn More
Highlights of Our Work
Here are links to blog posts, press releases, and news media coverage about the work of this program.-
New Chatbot Explains Workers’ Rights to Leave and Pay During COVID-19Learn More
Legal Aid at Work and Generation Spark are happy to introduce a new tool: “Advokat,” an...
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Governor Newsom Signs Historic Family and Medical Leave Expansion BillLearn More
We are thrilled to announce that Governor Newsom signed SB 1383, authored by Senator Hannah-Beth...
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Advocates Praise Governor Newsom’s Continued Dedication to Equitable Paid Family Leave in the May Revision of BudgetLearn More
Sacramento, CA (May 14, 2020) Legal Aid at Work and the California Work & Family Coalition...
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New Mother Sexually Harassed at Mojave Desert Military BaseLearn More
BARSTOW – When Jennifer Atkinson returned to work at a military base in the Mojave Desert after...
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LAAW's Ground-Breaking Medical-Legal Partnerships Featured in SlateLearn More
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LAAW Client Fights Breastfeeding Barriers in Asian-American CommunitiesLearn More
Other Resources
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Pregnancy + My Job: A Case Study in Creating Know-Your-Rights Materials for Working ParentsClick Here
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Healthy Mothers Workplace Coalition: A Case Study on Local Coalition Building to Support Health & Gender EquityClick Here
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Work & Family PostcardClick Here
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Workplace Rights of Pregnant Workers and New Parents PresentationClick Here